backchatting
Giving cheeky replies
Backchatting is talking back, especially to someone in authority.
The term is primarily British and Australian, describing the act of giving impudent or argumentative replies: The teacher sent him out for backchatting.
It implies disrespect toward parents, teachers, or bosses rather than equals.
Recovery after decline
snappy · repartee · wisecrack · smartmouth · sassiness · answering back · mouthing off · cheek
Disrespectful social behavior
- impertinenceRude disregard for propriety
- cheekinessLighthearted disrespect
- impudenceShameless boldness toward superiors
- insolenceBold, offensive disrespect
sauciness · flippancy · irreverence · contempt · disdain · incivility · lip · mouth
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- groundingConnecting to earth
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
parent · authority · curfew · discipline · scolding · attitude · defiant · mouthy
Defiance of established power
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
protest · challenge · refusal · dissent · recalcitrance · obstinacy · stubbornness · unyielding
comeback
Recovery after decline
quip · snappy · repartee · wisecrack · smartmouth · sassiness · answering back · mouthing off · cheek · talking back
rudeness
Disrespectful social behavior
- impertinenceRude disregard for propriety
- cheekinessLighthearted disrespect
- impudenceShameless boldness toward superiors
insolence · sauciness · flippancy · irreverence · contempt · disdain · incivility · lip · mouth · attitude
teenager
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- groundingConnecting to earth
punishment · parent · authority · curfew · discipline · scolding · attitude · defiant · mouthy · disrespectful
rebellion
Defiance of established power
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
resistance · protest · challenge · refusal · dissent · recalcitrance · obstinacy · stubbornness · unyielding · defy
backchattingobeying
Following directives given
complying · acquiescing · biting one's tongue · deferring · submitting
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